Acrylic on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.

Signed on the front.

The iconic Gymea as it was called by aboriginal people is an iconic flower which thrives on the sandstone belt of the NSW east coast from Newcastle to Sydney . The botanical name Doryanthes exelsa derives from the Greeek doratos spear, anthos flower and exelsa lofty. The compexity and magnificence of this australian flower inspires me as a painter. It is unique and imposing and historically and culturally significant.It was used as a food source by aboriginal people who ate the young stems and roasted the roots.
I wanted to capture this great specimen in a free bold and loose style and give some essence of its magnificent grandeur. My painting in inks and acrylic is a statement of grand power and a celebration of Nature's wonder